Rochester Rhinos focus on fixing defense

9:05 PM,
Apr. 18, 2013

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After opening the season with two lopsided losses in Florida, saying the Rhinos' season went south pretty fast would be entirely accurate.

But as Jesse Myers sees it, that's only if you're looking at a map. The second-year Rochester coach didn't rip into his squad after a 3-0 loss at Tampa Bay and 3-1 setback at Orlando (3-1) last weekend because he knows better.

He knows it's a long season. He knows playing matches on back-to-back nights is difficult, and he knows 180 minutes of soccer is too small of a sample size. The Rhinos get 180 more on Friday and Saturday when they play at the Charlotte (N.C.) ...